Milk-bottle-top extractor.



A. L. HIGGINS.

MILK BOTTLE TOP EXTRACTOR. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1914.

ATTORN EY Patented June 8,1915.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

ALBERT L. HIGGINS, F BAR. HARBOR, MAINE.

MILK-BOTTLE-TOP EXTRACTOR.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. HIGGINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bar Harbor, in the county of Hancock and State of Maine,have invented a new and useful Milk-Bottle-Top Extractor, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for removing the topsor covers from milk jars.

The object is to provide a simple device of this character which may bereadily oper--' ated to puncture the ordinary pasteboard disk used toseal the milk bottlesin common use, and by a simple pryingmovement toremove the same from thetop. of the bottle without the danger ofplunging the said. disk into the mouth of the bottle, and thus splashingthe milk about and wasting the same.

Another object is to-embody in such a device means for holding the saidpasteboard disk or top thereto, so that it may not become lost,'and atthe same time the device may be readily utilized, while thus holding thetop or disk, to reintroduce or replace the same into the mouth of themilk bottle and force it onto its seat, thus re-sealing the bottle aftera portion of its contents have been used, the device, while in such use,re-

maining with the top or diskand being always ready for removing the sameuntil the,

bottle is empty and the disk is discarded.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which may becheaply mann factured of some suitable metal, and may be;

used as an advertising medium by stamping the same with the desiredadvertising matter.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and specifically'pointed out inthe claims hereto appended: itbeing understood,

that various changes in the form, size, proportion and minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from i the spiritlorsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention. In the drawing, inwhich like referenc characters designate corresponding parts in. each ofthe several figures, excepting Figure Specification of Letters Patent.

vice. of the same shown supporting the disk or Patented June 8, 1915.Application filed May 1, 1914. Serial No. 835,647.

top in its properposition in the mouth of a milk bottle. Fig. 3 is aplan view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing a portion of the device as the latteris used in removing the disk from the bottle. Fig; 5 is a perspectiveview. of a slightly modified form of the invention. Q I I 5 The device.of the present invention, as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive,consists of a comparatively narrow strip ofthin, stifl metal formed intoa horizontally disposed body portion 1, which is adapted to be stampedwith suitable advertising matter, l

and is of a length to be readily introduced crosswise into the mouthmilk bottle. The metallic strip is then bent approximatelyperpendicularly to the body portion 1 at each end thereof to form ver--are of a height tical walls 2 and 3, which exceeding the distancebetween the seat of the milk bottle and the top of the bottle neck, andare adapted to lie close to the inner side of the internal,circumferential bead 4 of the bottle 5. The terminal portions of themetallic strip are then bent outwardly in a plane substantially parallelwith the body of the ordinary portion 1, and in oppositedirections, asindicated at 6 and 7, to form,

respectively, the handle 8 and the extension formed of the same size ofstrip asthe body member and has approximately the same contour as theadjacent portion of the body member 1, and is provided at its inner free9, which are adapted to lie when in engagement with the, disk or top 10across the open mouth "of the bottle 5 to prevent the device fromfalling end wtih a slight downward bend 13 to form an open entrance tofacilitate theapplication of the device to the top or disk 1 The mainspring clip 12 is spaced slightly away from the body member 1 throughoutthe major-portion of its length to provide room for the said disk 10.The other or outer end of the strip forming the spring clip 12 isextended-beyond the rivet 11 asufficient distance to form a spur orprong 15 it being preferable to bevel one side on y of said extension,to produce the necessary point 17.

In Fig. 4 of the drawing the device of the present invention is shown asbeing used to remove the top from a milk bottlein such manner as topreserve the said top or disk intact, so that the same may be applied tothe bottle repeatedly and removed therefrom by holding the said diskwithin the spring clip of the device, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of thedrawing. In said Fig. 4, the point 17 is inserted between the edge ofthe disk 10 and the inner circumferential bead 4 of the bottle 5, thebeveled edge being preferably toward the center of the disk 10, and bypressing the device outwardly the straight edge of the prong fulcrumsupon the upper edge of the bottle, and the point 17 pries the disk fromits seat therein without puncturing the same, and thus preserves thedisk for repeated applications to means of the present device. Wherehowever, it is not desired to preserve the disk for further use, thesame may be removed from the bottle by simply puncturing the same, at

' any point, by the spur 15, as in the ordinary manner.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing is shown a somewhat modified form of thedevice, wherein the aforementioned handle 8 is dispensed with, and theentire device is formed from a single piece of suitable sheet metal. Inthis form a body portion in the form of a circular disk 18 is provided,of a diameter somewhat less than the diameter of the pasteboard top ordisk 10, so that the said disk 18 may be readily introduced into theneck of the bottle 5. Rising from one side of the disk 18 is a verticalwall 19 of a Width substantially the same as that of the strip 1 in thefirst-mentioned form of the device. The projecting portion of thematerial forming the wall 19 is then bent at right angles to provide thespur or prong 20 which lies substantially in a plane with the disk 18.

The spring clip member 21 is stamped from the central part of the disk18 and is bent slightly downwardto lie in spaced relation thereto inprecisely the same manner as in the first-mentioned form, and its freeend 22 is turned downwardly to facilitate the application of the deviceto the disk 10. In this form of the device it will be seen that theprong or spur 20 may be used as the handle for inserting the disk 10into the neck of the bottle, or removing the same therefrom.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple, strong and cheaplymanufactured device is provided, which is adapted to remove or extractcaps or tops from the necks of milk or other bottles, to hold them sothat the bottle by they may not become lost, and the device isespecially adapted for replacing the said tops or caps within the bottlewhen only a portion of the contents thereof is to'he used.

The device may be stamped with suitable advertising matter and givenaway by the dealer, by reason of itssimplicity and circular disk, ineach instance the body por- Y tion'is formed with a clip to engagethe-milk bottle cap, and is provided with at least one arm, which isadapted to engage over the upper edge ofthe milk bottle neck. In theform shown in Figs. 1 to 4, two angular arms are provided, one of whichconstitutes the handle, and the other a puncturing point.

What is claimed is 1.- A device of the class described comprising a bodyportion of a length and shape to extend across a milk bottle and restupon the bottle cap, said body portion having a clip projecting from itsunderside, said clip being open at one side and adapted to slip over andengage the inner side of the bottle cap and detachably hold the cap tothe body portion.

2. A device of the class described comprising a body portion of a lengthand shape to extend across a milk bottle and fit down within the neck,said body portion having a spring clip projecting from its underside,said clip being open at one side and adapted to slip over and detachablyengage with the bottle cap, and means provided on the body portion toengage over the upper edge of the bottle neck and support the device inposition.

3. A device of the class described comprising a body portion of a lengthand shape to extend across a milk bottle and fit down within the neck,said body portion having a clip to engage the bottle cap, and an angulararm provided on the body portion and engaging over the upper edge of thebottle neck, said arm being pointed.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a body portion of alength and shapeto extend across a bottle and fit down within the neck,said body portion having a clip to engage the bottle cap or top, andangular arms provided at diametrically opposite points of the bodyportion, said arms being adapted to engage over the upper edge wardlyand outwardly extending arms 18o adapted to rest on the upper edge ofthe as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signaneck of 1311116 bottle agdsuspend the said bgdg ture in the presence of two witnesses. portion terein, an a-spring c ip provi e on the under side thereof and adapted toi ALBERT G 6 clamp the bottle cap or top and support the Witnesses:

same within the neck of the bottle. DOROTHY SHERMAN,

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing E. G. MORAN.

